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Topic: Himachal Pradesh

After water cess, another Himachal-Punjab row. All about tussle over British-era hydel plant

Ownership of Shanan Power House was given to Punjab during 1966 reorganisation, but it is located in Himachal Pradesh. HP govt has said it 'won't renew' land lease.

Himachal’s Chamba tense after Muslim family allegedly kills Hindu boy over affair

The boy’s dismembered body parts were found under boulders in a stream; 8 arrested of Bhandal’s Hussain family.

Six months in, Sukhu-led Congress govt in Himachal faces a grim fiscal outlook

Himachal's treasury has notched up overdraft of Rs 1,000 cr in 1st quarter, it is learnt. Congress's poll promises are expected to burden the state's coffers further.

Debt-hit Himachal’s latest bid for revenue — demanding 40% stake in major hydel projects

Move comes close on the heels of a controversial bill passed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu govt levying a water cess on 172 hydropower projects in the state. 

12 MLAs of BJP, which has deputy CMs of its own, move HC to question Congress deputy CM in Himachal

Petition also seeks to challenge appointment of ‘chief parliamentary secretaries’ by Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu govt. Appointments to this post were also set aside by court in 2005.

Shimla civic polls: Congress wins 24 of 34 Shimla wards in big victory for CM Sukhu, BJP limited to 9

With Thursday's landslide victory, Congress regains control over the civic body after over 10 years. At least 20 women candidates won from different wards, according state poll panel data.

‘This has to go’: Tribal women in Himachal’s Kinnaur pin hopes on Murmu to scrap century-old law

Despite the SC judgment that women have equal rights in inheritance, women in Kinnaur fail to get their due and are waiting to narrate their ordeal to country’s first tribal President on 18 April.

‘Will bring jobs, revenue’ — Himachal MLA panel to study legalising cannabis cultivation

Legalisation has been long-standing demand in Himachal, raised by legislators across party lines. Panel will visit areas where cannabis is grown & submit report within a month.

No Bollywood weddings, please: Himachal villages move to ban mehndi & DJ beats to keep local tradition alive

The panchayat of Sumra, a tribal village in Kinnaur district, passed a resolution last month to put a stop to wedding practices that ‘go against our culture’. Other villages may follow suit.

‘Cost-cutting’ vs ‘insult’ — in Himachal, Congress-BJP spar over scrapped pension to Emergency prisoners

Ex-CM Shanta Kumar called it an insult to those fought against the Emergency. Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan said scheme was started to give pension to 'RSS people'

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?